miserable old git

14:58 Jul 14, 2014
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English to Turkish translations [Non-PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / insult to older people
English term or phrase: miserable old git
I'm collecting Turkish terms for old people, which, humorously or not, are meant to criticise them. Here is a list I have collected:-
yaşlı başlı
son tüketim tarihi/ son kullanma tarihi
moruk
iyi günler görmiş olmak
büzüşük
kırış kırış
buruş buruş
tek ayağı çukurda
ölmek üzere
son nefesini vermek üzere
bitkin durumda
tek ayağı mezarda
ihtiyar
saçı sakalı ağarmı
I don't if they are in popular use as equivalent terms are in English, as the above are with other rich gems like: old fart, old duffer, old geezer, miserable old sod or miserable old git.
Any help with the above term would be appreciated.
Hellinas
Local time: 02:00


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3sefil yaşlı aptal
ATIL KAYHAN


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sefil yaşlı aptal


Explanation:
Please note that this is only one translation. This is not a common term in Turkish so one can only guess its meaning.

I think most of the terms in your list are condescending. I would not use them in polite conversation/correspondence.

ATIL KAYHAN
Türkiye
Local time: 04:00
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
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